Caroline Miller’s Write Away Blog
Anatomy Of A Play XII — The Final Curtain
Aug 07, 2015
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The curtain is down on Woman on the Scarlet Beast and now, after a few months of reflection, I wish to share my thoughts on the experience in the hope it may be of use to some future playwright. Woman on the Scarlet Beast is about the desire for redemption through love. It revolves
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The Labor Movement: Darkest Hour Or Predawn?
Aug 06, 2015
Martin Ford’s new book, Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future is likely to produce as many nightmares as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Reviewer Edward Luce in the Financial Times describes it as an apocalyptic warning for the coming decades when “mor
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As Long As Eyes Can See
Aug 04, 2015
J. C. Halliman cocks a doubtful eyebrow at novelist Philip Roth’s announcement he has retired from writing. (“The Monk Retires,” The Baffler, Vol. 27, pgs. 184-189.) If so, the essayist wonders, why do we keep seeing him on television or as a speaker at literary events. From t
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A New Form Of Capitalism: Where Wall Street And Workers Meet
Aug 03, 2015
Entrepreneur Warren Buffet, the nation’s second wealthiest man, (Click) was asked what advice he’d give to his wife about investing if he died before her. His reply was she should buy a low cost index fund, preferably from Vanguard. (Click) An Index fund buys and holds stock
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Troglodytes Unite
Jul 31, 2015
I’ve read so much about the way technology is changing our lives that my eyes glaze when I learn another app is about to revolutionize the work place. Mostly the trend is to eliminate jobs. China, for example, has long benefitted from a large population and an abundance of cheap
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Ruminations On Museums And Sock Drawers
Jul 30, 2015
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a man who found a fish fossil that provided surprising information on evolution. (Blog 7/2/15) It wasn’t the first time I’d read about some discovery found moldering in the bowels of a museum and I always have to ask myself, “How can an object be
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The Common Denominator
Jul 29, 2015
“…the wedge isn’t what it used to be,” writes columnist, Michael Kingsley. (“What Do The Simple Folk Do?” Vanity Fair, July 2015, pg. 47.) By “wedge,” Kingsley refers to those core values, like abortion, gun control, prayer in the schools and affirmative acti
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A Kingdom Of One’s Own
Jul 28, 2015
Every once in a while, my stockbroker and I have lunch. We don’t necessarily do it to adjust my investments. We get together to solve the world’s financial problems. Right now, the world, according to my broker, looks glum. He’s especially annoyed with Greece for not pay
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Your Mind And Your Money: Finding The Balance
Jul 27, 2015
With the baby boomers moving into retirement, the next generation, particularly those in the middle class are “increasingly aware that saving for retirement is on them.” So says Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. (“Fast Facts,” Money, July 2015 pg. 18.)
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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.
Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015
Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens. She also published the story Gustav Pavel, a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.
Caroline has published five novels
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